Behavioral Lifestyles and Survival: A Meta-Analysis

The aim of the study is to determine the association between Behavioral Lifestyles (regular physical activity, healthy diet, sleeping, and weight control) and longevity in the elderly. A search strategy was conducted in the PsycInfo, Medline, PubMed, Web of Science (WoS), and Scopus databases. The p...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychology 2022-02, Vol.12, p.786491-786491
Main Authors: Fernández-Ballesteros, Rocío, Valeriano-Lorenzo, Elizabeth, Sánchez-Izquierdo, Macarena, Botella, Juan
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Language:English
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healthy diet
meta-analysis
mortality
Psychology
sleep
sleeping
weight control
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Summary:The aim of the study is to determine the association between Behavioral Lifestyles (regular physical activity, healthy diet, sleeping, and weight control) and longevity in the elderly. A search strategy was conducted in the PsycInfo, Medline, PubMed, Web of Science (WoS), and Scopus databases. The primary outcome was mortality/survival. Four variables (mean of participant's age at the baseline of the study, follow-up years of the study, gender, and year of publication) were analyzed to evaluate the role of potential moderators. Ninety-three articles, totaling more than 2,800,000 people, were included in the meta-analysis. We found that the lifestyles analyzed predict greater survival. Specifically, doing regular physical activity, engaging in leisure activities, sleeping 7-8 h a day, and staying outside the BMI ranges considered as underweight or obesity are habits that each separately has a greater probability associated with survival after a period of several years.
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.786491